Wondering what to do for Cash for Clunkers?

[Thomas]

Great post Alex.

I see you made the BIG time with your blog on the AutoDealershipReport.com.

Will you be retiring now?

Thomas

 

[Alex Snyder (blog)]

Thanks Thomas. Unfortunately, Hampton is quite a few miles a way from us. If you're with http://www.autodealershipreport.com can you please fix the posting to read "Virginia Beach dealership already marketing cash for clunkers"?

Thanks again! Very cool!

 

[Alex Snyder (blog)]

Looks like Cash for Clunkers is official. Obama signed the CARS Program Legislation today. The NHSTA has 30 days to get all the details together.

 

[Stan Sher (blog)]

Great post. This is the new craze and customers have been talking about it a lot. I think that dealers that promote it will be most successful.

 

[Chris K]

The only website dealers and consumers need to know about is http://www.cars.gov - the only official website for this program which is not called cash for clunkers by the way. Dealers do not need to match the $3500 or $4500 like some websites have eluded too; and those that have decided to advertise they are matching funds $500 and up are making this far more complicated in this already competitive and cut-throat market. SO I get some dealers will sell their cars for invoice, match the CARS money, pass on the rebate and so on? Give me a break...

 

[Chris K]

Dealers can only register via one website: http://cars.gov or by calling the NHTSA at (888) 327-4236.

 

[Alex Snyder (blog)]

Chris - I like people like you!

 

[Brian Pasch]

As of today, dealers still can not register. Yesterday Hyundai announced that they will advance their dealers $4,000 for every qualifying CARS sale made before the official NHTSA start around July 24th. Looks like Hyundai has raised the bar and game one. I wonder if any one manufacturers will follow this week with a similar plan.